Using the Curriculum Materials Library

1. Curriculum Materials Library Tour: science textbooks, reference materials, professional resouces, kits, media, software programs

2. HELIN Online Catalog: http://helin.uri.edu/ search for science materials in Curriculum Resources

3. Database searches (ERIC):

• ERIC Database : assessment and secondary education and science

• ERIC (CSA): grading and policies or practices and secondary education

• Krauss Curriculum Development Database: science and physical sciences and lesson plans and grades 5-12 and 2002 to 2008

4. Science lesson plans suggested websites:

• Education Reference Desk at http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science

• PBS at http://www.pbs.org/teachers/sciencetech/